General Manager Jim Bowden said yesterday that he is disappointed in negotiations with first-round pick Aaron Crow, a right-handed pitcher selected ninth overall from the University of Missouri. The Nationals had hoped to quickly sign Crow and assign him to the minor leagues.

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"Willie is swinging the bat well, he brings a lot of energy. And we're just trying to put the best lineup out there to get something going for us."

Manager Manny Acta, on his decision to start utility player Willie Harris for the second straight game